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Cisco 3200 Series Wireless MIC Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 16 Configuring System Message Logging
Configuring System Message Logging
Table 16-1 describes the elements of syslog messages.
This example shows a partial system message:
Syslog logging: enabled (0 messages dropped, 3 messages rate-limited, 0 flushes,
0 overruns, xml disabled)
Console logging: level debugging, 74 messages logged, xml disabled
Monitor logging: level debugging, 0 messages logged, xml disabled
Buffer logging: level debugging, 76 messages logged, xml disabled
Logging Exception size (4096 bytes)
Count and timestamp logging messages: disabled
Trap logging: level informational, 78 message lines logged
Log Buffer (4096 bytes):
CHANGED: Interface Dot11Radio0, changed state to reset
*Mar 1 17:02:19.618: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Dot11Radio0, changed state to up
*Mar 1 17:14:21.520: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by Cisco on vty0
(10.0.0.42)
*Mar 1 17:36:33.519: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by Cisco on vty0
(10.0.0.42)
*Mar 1 17:56:48.596: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by Cisco on vty0
(10.0.0.42)
*Mar 1 18:12:01.670: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by Cisco on vty0
(10.0.0.42)
*Mar 1 19:35:39.710: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Dot11Radio0, changed state to r
eset
*Mar 1 19:35:39.718: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Dot11Radio0, changed state to up
*Mar 1 20:52:06.007: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Dot11Radio0, changed state to do
wn
*Mar 1 20:52:06.022: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Dot11Radio0, changed state to r
eset
*Mar 1 20:52:06.035: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Dot11Radio0, changed state to up
*Mar 1 23:47:38.851: %DOT11-6-ASSOC: Interface Dot11Radio0, Station 0002.8a29.
Table 16-1 System Log Message Elements
Element Description
seq no: Stamps log messages with a sequence number only if the service sequence-numbers global
configuration command is configured.
For more information, see the “Enabling and Disabling Sequence Numbers in Log Messages”
section on page 16-6.
timestamp formats:
mm/dd hh:mm:ss
or
hh:mm:ss (short uptime)
or
d h (long uptime)
Date and time of the message or event. This information appears only if the service timestamps
log [datetime | log] global configuration command is configured.
For more information, see the “Enabling and Disabling Timestamps on Log Messages” section on
page 16-6.
facility The facility to which the message refers (for example, SNMP, SYS, and so forth). A facility can
be a hardware device, a protocol, or a module of the system software. It denotes the source or the
cause of the system message.
severity Single-digit code from 0 to 7 that is the severity of the message. For a description of the severity
levels, see Table 16-3 on page 16-8.
MNEMONIC Text string that uniquely describes the message.
description Text string containing detailed information about the event being reported.